On Tuesday, April 20, 2010 thousands of women from across the United States will join in a national day of action against unfair pay called Equal Pay Day. April is symbolic of the point into the new year that a woman must work in order to earn the wages paid to a man in the [...]

Tonight, we have witnessed history. Tonight the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would provide 31 million people health insurance. Tonight a bill was passed that will prevent insurance companies from discrimination against people with a pre-existing condition. This bill will regulate insurance rates for those that currently have health insurance. One-third of [...]

This weekend Joseph Kitchen our Executive Vice President and I ventured to New Orleans for the 2010 YDA Winter Convention. We are happy to get away from the snow piles that are currently all over Prince George’s County.
While here in New Orleans we attended the lunch with Lilly Ledbetter who is the woman the [...]

On Monday, January 18, 2010, we celebrate the life of the Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. This day is a Federal Holiday and many of us have the day off from school and work. However, let us not use this day to sleep in and party the night before. Dr. King believed that we [...]

On behalf of myself and the members of the Prince George’s County Young Democrats, I want to wish everyone a happy holiday. As we take this time to reflect on this past year and ponder what the future may hold, I hope that we will continue to help those who are less fortunate and assist [...]

The Prince George’s County Young Democrats wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. As we sit down with our family and friends let us remember to give back to our community. Please give your time and/or money to the number of non-profit organizations in Prince George’s County who serve those less fortunate.
With warmest wishes for a happy [...]

The Prince George’s County Young Democrats applaud Representatives Donna Edwards, Steny Hoyer, and Chris Van Hollen for their votes in favor of health care reform on Saturday night. The vote in the House of Representatives brought America closer to real change we all need and voted for in 2008.
Now as this bill moves to the [...]

Dr. Hite, Superintendent of the Prince George’s County Public Schools, will meet with PGCYD and students this week for a “Student & Community Speak Out”. This comes only days after he has delivered his first State of the Schools Address. His speech which hit many of the same lines that have became customary for these [...]

Last month, President Barack Obama held a rally at the University of Maryland to emphasize the necessity for Health Care Reform. It was not by chance that he chose a college campus to deliver this critical message. The President wanted to speak directly to young adults about the importance of healthcare reform and why young [...]

For those that missed it we had a great time at the PGCYD Watch Party tonight. I want to thank Senator David Harrington for coming out tonight. We had a great group of about 40 folks who came to Hanks Tavern and Eats located at 6507 America Blvd in Hyattsville. If you haven’t been to Hanks please check them out. They are one of our local business that has been part of “Economic Recovery Tour.”